WASHINGTON, AUGUST 23, 2006 (STAR) By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau - Controversial former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante, charged with trying to enter the United States without a valid visa, was granted a motion to exclude all non-interested parties at a preliminary hearing of his case in Chicago on Monday. Immigration Judge George Katsivalis cleared the court following a defense request for privacy and ordered the continuation of the master calendar hearing for Sept. 13, a spokeswoman for the Justice Departments Executive Office for Immigration Review said. In Mondays brief session, the judge explained to Bolante via video conference what his rights were. Bolante is being held at the Broadview immigration detention center near Chicago.